Garment supporter



May 31, 1932.

C. E. ANS

LEY

GARMENT SUPPORTER Filed Nov. 15, 192

y 11.4. l5 V 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR May 31, 19.32.

c. E. ANsLEY` GARMENT SUPPORTER Filed Nov. 15, 1928 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR VPatented May 31, 1932 UNITED STATESl CHARLOTTE E. ANsLEfor MINNEAPOLIS, MINNEso'rA' i GARMENT snrronrnn i Application med November 1928. seiarNo. Brasse.

VMy invention relates to womens and 15 ner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan View of my improved supporter when opened up fand laid out flat; Figure 2 is an elevational view of the device in the position and form that it assumes when in use; and

f Figure 3 is an elevationof a lower endl of'a specic form of the invention, showing analternativemethod of supporting a stock- 1 25 ing by means of a garter of a different type from that illustrated in the other figures.

VSimilar'reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

VIn the drawings I have shown at 1, a bandV that forms a part of my supporter, which is adapted for encircling thev Waist vof a wearer of the device. At another part of the supporterthere is a flap 2. Band 1 and flap 2 are provided with a plurality of fasten` ing means, suchas the snap fastenersindi-y cated at 8, whereby these parts can be joined together at different points, to make a com'- plete girdle of band 1 of a size that is` adjustable, and that is adapted to fit the waist of a wearer.

A similar, but preferably narrower,band 4, and a corresponding flap 5, are positioned on the device so as to adapt them for forml ing an encircling band around the bust of the wearer when they are joined to form a complete girdle. Fastening means,'such as the snap fasteners indicated at 6, are provided for this purpose, and, like the fasteners on the waist band, allow of makingl the size of the bust girdle adjustable to fit the wearer.

and approved material; u

,pocket being indicated at A.

OrdinaryA circular garter 'straps are vindicated at 7. These may be, cont1nuous bands, as in Figs.'1^and 2, or they may be j separable bands, as indicated in' Fig.

All of the aforesaid members are carried by, and positioned upon, two or more of the straps indicated at 8, 9, 10 and 11'; the latter beindmade of fabric or of any other'suitable A crotch strap 12g1nay be'provided, and this is removably' attached to the' center of Y waist band 1 at the back; and is removably latt'a-chable t'o-` flap 2 att-he front, orto a cross band 13 spanning straps'S and 11.

Cross bands 14, 15, 16 and 17 are provided at Lapproximate locations as indicated inthe drawings, to aid in properly limiting `the lspacing of the members they span.

",An extra layer of material may beprovided on the crotch' strap at 18, for the pu'r-y 5 poseof forming'a pocket for the receptionY of an eXt'rasanitary pad, the openingof this AClaspsare indicated at 19 and 20. These maybe adapted for'engagingfcooperating buttonsorfsimfilar parts on t-he garters or stockings, or for engaging the stocking tops directly in accordance'with well known com# monpra'ctice. `For use with the specific form Y of my invention showny in Fig, a stocking Si; 21 may be yprovidedfwith longitudinal slits 22 at the top, to form a series `'of circularly 'spaced loops 28; and separable garter straps ,7 may' bev threaded through these'V loops.V

; A transverse band is'indicated at 24, span- 8,-, ning straps 9 and 10,'jat the b-ackof the device. The crotch strap 12'may be removably attached to this instead of the waistbandV 1 if this should be desired.A Both of the bands 13 and 24 `may extendlaround to the sides if this shonld be preferred, and their endsy be adapted for being separably joined together to forma vcontinuous girdle. l

Straps' 9vand 10v are arranged to cross each other at the point B, and are permanently e5 fastened together at this point toI secure a proper angular relationfof the bands thereat.

I vprefer to employ at leastltwoor more r0ws'of1fa'stenersupon flaps 2 and 5, with respect to bothl longitudinalV and transverse positioning. In this manner the effective length of these bands when acting as girdles becomes readily adjustable, and they may easily be made to fit the person of any ordi-p nary wearer. l s

My supporter is so proportioned and designed that straps 8. and .10 will. intermediately cross eachother at the uppermost part of one shoulder of the wearer as indicated at C; and so that straps 9 and ll willsimilarly cross eachother at the uppermost part of the other shoulder as indicated at D. Each of these straps on each shoulder comes from' `tion .below the front of the waist band (to which they may be removably attached if desired) and terminate in clasps 19 vand 20 respectively, whereby they may be attached to stocking tops or garters 7.

One end of each of the other two straps,

9 andlO, leads from a permanent attachmen at one of the twofgarters y7. The other ends of these straps, as F and E respectively,

are kprovided with detachable fastening means, such as snaps, whereby they can be V removably attached to the other ofthe two garters. This feature ofthe construction is indicated. quite clearly in F ig. 2 at G and H.

AIt will beseen from the foregoing description that each of the wearers stockings is supported from both shoulders by a strap.

that` leads from each shoulder. These straps will Vmaintain their position on theshoulders by reason of their being crossed thereon. .y It will further be-notedthat an additional` strap end foreach garter isaftorded by the respective straps 8 and lil that lead from the center of waist band l at 25.V In other words, the

respective stockings'are supported by both ends/of straps ,Sand l0, and by one'end of straps 8. and l1 respectively.` Inthis way the stocking will always be adequately supported. y lvllovements of the wearer of the device. will not materially interfere with these supports. Thus if one shoulder 1s momentarily lowered, there still is an eectively supporting strap leadingy from the other shoulder. Y y s fr Obviously many changes may be made in the proportions andV arrangement of the elements of my device, without departing from the essence of the invention and such changes are contemplated by me and are within the Vscope of the invention asset forth inythe appended' claims. l Y

I claim as my invention Y s f' l. A deviceof the class described comprising; two straps foreach shoulder which cross each other intermediately at the uppermost part of each shoulder; and means for detachably connecting said straps at said crossings; the extremities of each strap being led downwardly from said crossings to opposite lateral sides of the device for supporting purposes. I 2. A device ofthe class described'comprising; two straps for each shoulder which cross veach other intermediately at the uppermost part of' each shoulder; cooperating fasteners detachably connecting the straps and underlying the upper one of the crossed straps; and a band connectingsaid straps adjacent they arm pits of the wearer; the extremities of each strap being led downwardlylfrom'said crossings to opposite lateral sides of theV 'device for supporting purposes. 3. vA device-of the class described comp-rising; two straps for eachshoulder which cross each other intermediately at the uppermost part of each shoulder; means fordetachably ters supported. by the extremities of said straps; and mean for detachably securing the Y ends of said garters together to form circular bands; extremities of. the straps being. led downwardlyl fromV said crossings to opposite sides of the device for supporting. the'garters.

ing; two straps for each shoulder which cross each other intermediately vatthe'llPPerv 4f. A device of the class described compris.-

mostpart of each shoulder; aiband oonstii tuting.agirdle/supported by said straps; and

means for detachably and adjustably securing the ends of said band together; an-.exftremity of each strap being ledA downwardly from said crossings to opposite sides of the device for other supporting purposes. '4

5.V A device of the class describedcomprising ;two straps for each shoulder which cross each other intermediately at the uppermost part of each shoulder; and aband constituting a girdle adapted for supporting the body ofthe wearer and supported byy said straps; extremities of each `stra-p being'led downwardly-to opposite sides of the device for other supporting purposes; andvtwo-of csaid shoulder straps, one from each shoulder, crossingeach other in front. l 6; A device of the class described comprising; two straps foreach shoulder which cross each other intermediately Vat the uppermost partof eachV shoulder; an encircling band f supported by said. straps; a fiap carried by said-straps; and a plurality Vof .cooperating fasteners :carried byV said band `and flap for adjustably vsecuring saidband andfflap around the body of a wearer; the 4extremities of each `strap beingfled downwardly Vfrom said crossings to opposite sides of the device for other supporting purposes.

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CHARLOTTE Auster. 

